Heysham And Belfast Passenger Ferry Link

EDM number 176 in 1998-99, proposed by Geraldine Smith on 13/01/1999.

That this House wishes to congratulate Sea Containers Ferries Ltd on their decision to restore the historic passenger ferry link between the ports of Heysham and Belfast; notes that the new fast seacat ferry service, which comes into operation on 31st March, will provide a much-needed boost to the seaside resorts of the North West of England, the Lake District and the Northern Irish tourism industry; and recognises that this positive initiative by Sea Containers is a tangible benefit of the Northern Ireland Peace Agreement and that it will be welcomed by communities on both sides of the Irish Sea.

This motion has been signed by a total of 65 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.